Danger in Quicksand Swamp [Hardcover]

Bill Wallace (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1989 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Ben and Jake battle alligators, quicksand, and a murderer when they search for buried treasure on an island in a swamp.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-- Adventure and excitement abound in this mystery. Ben and his friend Jake like to play and explore along the river near their homes. Excitement over their discovery of an old buried boat is compounded when they find a treasure map inside it, with an X to mark the spot. As they get close to an island in Quicksand Swamp, where they hope the treasure is buried, they realize that the island is surrounded by alligators. Taking refuge in a tree for the night, they also find that someone is watching them, waiting and hoping that they will die. Old Boy Scout training plus some gritty resourcefulness enable the boys to survive. Plenty of suspense makes this a story sure to please readers, and the reading level is easy enough to lure reluctant ones. Each chapter has a cliff-hanging ending, and if the resolution is a bit too facile, few youngsters are going to care. The book, reminiscent of Gloria Skurzynski's adventure novels, is an excellent choice for leisure reading. --Bruce Ann Shook, Mendenhall Middle School, Greensboro, NC
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher

When jake finds the old canoe filled with rocks and hidden in sand near the river, he and Ben are thrilled! But someone wants to bury it. Why? The trouble begins when they clean it up, discover a treasure map, and set out in their new boat in search of adventure.

What they find instead is terror: alligators swarming around them, trapping them on the tiny island in the middle of the eerie Swamp. But there is an even more fearsome enemy: a shadowy figure who is waiting to kill them if they survive the alligators and the quicksand that lies beyond... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 181 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House; 1st edition (November 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823407861
• ISBN-13: 978-0823407866
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,542,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun adventure!, May 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Danger in Quicksand Swamp: Danger in Quicksand Swamp (Paperback)

Nine to 10 year old boys will enjoy this fun adventure. The book's short chapters and quick action will keep them turning the pages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Danger in Quicksand Swamp, May 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Danger in Quicksand Swamp (Hardcover)

When Ben and Jake found the treasure map and canoe buried in the sand they couldn't of been happier. They would go out onto a river by their houses and stay out all day. When they found the entrance to what seemed to be blocked off by chicken wire, Ben and Jake couldn't resist going into the swamp.
When they reached the island in the middle of the swamp, they go swimming. Later, they noticed a huge log floating towards them. One of them acknowledges that it is an alligator and tells the other to swim as fast as he can.
On top of the alligator problem there is quicksand as far as the eye can see. Not only is there quicksand, there is a strange man in the shadows watching them and waiting for them to die. The man in the shadows also sunk the canoe, so Ben and Jake are stranded on an island surrounded by quicksand and alligators.
To find out what happens to Ben and Jake you must read the book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars danger in quicksand swamp, June 17, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Danger in Quicksand Swamp: Danger in Quicksand Swamp (Paperback)

I think this book was exciting right from the start. It was full of adventure and action. I really liked it because they went looking for treasure and come across danger in a quicksand swamp. If you really like adventure and action you would really like this book. I would recomend it to anyone.